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Great Economists Since Petty and Boisguilbert

Edited by Gilbert Faccarello and Heinz D. Kurz

Volume I contains original biographical profiles of many of the most important and influential economists from the seventeenth century to the present day. These inform the reader about their lives, works and impact on the further development of the discipline. The emphasis is on their lasting contributions to our understanding of the complex system known as the economy. The entries also shed light on the means and ways in which the functioning of this system can be improved and its dysfunction reduced.
Each Handbook can be read individually and acts as a self-contained volume in its own right. It can be purchased separately or as part of a three-volume set.

Chapter 105: Maurice Allais (1911–2010)

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Maurice Allais (1911–2010) Maurice Allais was born in Paris on 31 May 1911 and died in Saint-Cloud on 9 October 2010. He was admitted to the École Polytechnique in 1931, studied also at the École des Mines from 1934 to 1936 and then started to wor...

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